Bedside Ultrasound for Assessing Patients in Shock

Patients in shock require rapid assessment and intervention, often before laboratory studies have returned or complete radiographic studies can be obtained. In such situations, clinician-performed diagnostic ultrasound provides a useful adjunct to the traditional clinical tools of history and physical examination. This review describes multiple easily acquired ultrasound examinations to be performed at the bedside by the primary clinician to provide new windows into the underlying etiology of a shock state.
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Colleagues in Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research